AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ECOLOGICAL SUCCESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following events does not trigger an ecological succession?
A
Hurricane
B
Forest fire
C
River flooding
D
Changing seasons
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -So the correct answer is ‘Shifting’.

Detailed explanation-2: -The main causes of ecological succession include the biotic and climatic factors that can destroy the populations of an area. Wind, fire, soil erosion and natural disasters include climatic factors.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 5 stages of Ecological Succession in successive order are-Nudation, Invasion, Competition and Co-action, Reaction, and Climax or Stabilization.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ecological succession is the gradual and fairly predictable change in the species composition of a given area. During succession, some species colonies area and their population become more numerous, whereas, the population of other species declines and even disappears.

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